Saturday, September 17, 2016

Katy Keene and Smokey Bear-Bill Woggon-1951

Here's an interesting tie-in to the forest fire prevention campaign that was so omnipresent in the '50s and '60s, with its mascot, Smokey Bear. Note also the unusual all-Archie half page that comes after the main story. Smokey would later get his own comic book!

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Page one forest creatures and poses by Western Publishing (Age ?), Los Angeles, Calif. So subtle. Now one has to wonder just how many "beautiful" pin-up dolls of Sis were ever sold. The whole "Katy Keene" world was just bizarre.

I skip over the Katy Keene stories when I'm reading old comics online because of the horribly annoying (to me) "credits" to readers re: Katy's "outfits." [This story is fairly light on these, but some are loaded with them.]I know this was a thrill to those who saw their name in the comics and promoted reader interaction, but it really bothers me for some reason. And I know Woggon & "Katy Keene" weren't the only offenders, but they were the worst.

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